Detachable and interchangeable combination wig and hat

ABSTRACT

A combination wig and hat wherein either the wig or the hat may be detached, one from the other, and a different wig or hat substituted, as the case may be, easily and rapidly. The invention is also adapted for a combination wig and cap, which is equally detachable and interchangeable, the one from the other, and for a combination visor and wig, which also can be easily and rapidly detached and interchanged, the one from the other.

llnite States Patent Tomlinson Jan. 1, 1974 1 DETACHABLE ANDINTERCHANGEABLE 3,636,962 1/1972 Frackowiak 132/60 COMBINATION WIG ANDHAT {76] Inventor: Barbara L. Tomlinson, 812 S. Primary 'f ManceneBurnside Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 3 l:""} -'fi fiever 90036 ttorneyo nosep a [22] Filed: Sept. 10, 1971 [57] ABSTRACT [2]] Appl. No.: 179,361

A combination wig and hat wherein either the wig or the hat may bedetached, one from the other, and a 12%] $5.81]. REID-253(3) differentwig or hat Substituted, as the case may be, d 54 g 60 easily andrapidly. The invention is also adapted for a 1 0 combination wig andcap, which is equally detachable 56 R f d and interchangeable, the onefrom the other, and for a l 1 e erences combination visor and wig, whichalso can be easily UNITED STATES PATENTS and rapidly detached andinterchanged, the one from 3,479,668 ll/l969 Bigler 2/l75 the other,3,295,536 l/l967 Shaw et al. 2,651,310 9/1953 Selson 132/53 5 Claims, 10Drawing Figures PATENTEDJAM I 1 m sum 2 [IF 2 DETACHABLE ANDINTERCHANGEABLE COMBINATION WIG AND HAT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.Field of the Invention This invention relates to a new type ofdetachable and interchangeable combination wig and hat, which can beeasily separated from each other and a new and different wig or hatsubstituted. The invention is equally adapted for a combination cap andwig, and a combination visor and wig.

2. Prior art Although some prior art exists with respect to the use ofwigs in combination with a scarf, applicant knows of no prior artshowing a detachable and interchangeable combination wig and hat, or wigand cap, or wig and visor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention comprises a novel combination wigand hat, either of which can be readily and easily detached from eachother and a different wig or hat substituted. The hat has a strip orband of adhesive material attached by any suitable means, such assewing, to the inside periphery of the hat. A similar strip or band ofadhesive material is attached by any suitable means to the outside topcircumference of the wig. Suitable adhesive material consists of thematerial known as Velcro, which can be easily and readily joinedtogether or separated, as the case may be.

The wig and hat are joined together by placing their respective Velcrobands together and pressing the bands sufficiently to connect the wigand hat together.

If it is desired to change the hat or the wig, a new and different hator wig, each having a similar strip or band of adhesive material, may besubstituted, as the case may be, for the original hat or wig, by pullingthe original hat and wig apart, and joining the new hat or wig in thesame manner.

The same can be done for a combination cap and wig, or for a combinationvisor and wig. The cap and wig combination, as well as the visor and wigcombination, have similar strips or bands of adhesive material attachedin locations comparable to the wig and hat combination.

It is, therefore, an object of my invention to provide a detachable andinterchangeable combination wig and hat in which either the wig or thehat can be readily and easily separated and substituted with a differentwig or hat as the case may be.

Another object of my invention is to provide a detachable andinterchangeable combination wig and cap in which either the wig or capcan be readily and easily separated and substituted with a different capor wig as the case may be.

A further object of my invention is to provide a detachable andinterchangeable combination visor and wig in which either the visor orwig can be readily and easily separated and substituted with a differnetvisor or wig as the case may be.

A still further object of my invention is to provide the foregoingcombinations of wig and hat, cap and wig, and visor and wig, with meansfor easily and readily removing and connecting together different wigswith different hats, caps, and visors, as the case may be.

These and other objects will be more readily understood by reference tothe following specification and claims, taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view of anembodiment of my invention showing a wig and cap combination on apersons head.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the wig and cap combination of FIG.1.

FIG. 3 is a detail section showing the means of attachment of the wigand cap combination.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of my invention showing awig and hat combination on a persons head.

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the wig and hat combination of FIG.4.

FIG. 6 is a detail section showing the means of attachment of the wigand hat combination, taken along line 66 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a perpsective view of an embodiment of my invention showing avisor and wig combination.

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the visor and wig combination ofFIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a view taken along line 99 of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a detailed view showing the means of attachment of the visorand wig combination.

The wig or hair piece and cap combination 10 of FIG. 1 comprises aconventional knit cap 12 and a partial wig or fall 13. The adhesivestrip member 14 is attached to the cap 12 by sewing or other suitablemeans. A corresponding adhesive strip member 16 is attached by sewing orother suitable means to the mesh portion 18 of the wig 13. The stripsmay be made of any suitable adhesive material which permits readydetachment and re-joining, such as Velcro, of the strips together.

The strip members 14 and 16 preferably should extend sufficiently inlength so that all of the top portion of the wig 13 is joined to the cap12.

The wig or hair piece and hat combination 20 of FIG. 4a5 comprises aconventional cloche hat 22 and a full wig 24. The adhesive strip member26 is annular in form and extends completely around the inside peripheryof the top portion of the hat 22. Similarly, the corresponding adhesivestrip member 28 extends completely around the top outer periphery of thewig 24. The adhesive strip member 26 is sewn or attached by othersuitable means to the inside periphery of the top portion of the hat 22,at a location just above the brim 30 which extends completely around thetop portion.

The adhesive strip member 28 is sewn or otherwise attached to the mesh32 of the wig 24.

The visor and wig or hair piece combination 34 of FIG. 7 comprises aconventional visor 36 having a full wig 38 attached to it. The'adhesivestrip member 40 of the visor 36 extends all the way around the inside ofthe band 42 of the visor 36 and has, preferably, an overlap portion 44for more secure attachment of the ends of the band 42 together. Theoverlap portion 44 has adhesive material on both sides so that the backportion 46 of the wig 38 may be secured by adhesive strip member 48 toit. The front and side portions of the wig 38 have adhesive strip member50 sewn or otherwise suitable attached to the outer periphery of the topportion of wig 38. The corresponding adhesive strip member 40 ispreferably located just above the brim 52 of the visor 36.

In operation, the wig and cap combination 10 may be readily separated bypulling the wig or fall 13 away from the cap 12. A new and different wigmay then be joined to the cap 12 by pressing the adhesive strip member16 of the different wig to the corresponding adhesive strip member 14 ofthe cap 12.

Alternatively, a new and different cap may be joined in the same mannerto the wig or fall 13.

The wig and hat combination 20 may be readily sepa rated by pulling thewig 24 away from the hat 22. A new and different wig may then be joinedto the hat 22 by pressing the adhesive strip member 28 of the new wig tothe corresponding adhesive strip member 26 of the hat 22.

Alternatively, a new and different hat may be substituted and joined inthe same manner to the wig 24.

The visor and wig combination 34 may be readily separated by pulling thewig 38 away from the visor 36. A new and different wig 38 may then bejoined to the visor 12 by pressing the adhesive strip member 50 of thewig to the corresponding adhesive strip member 40 of the visor 36, andby pressing the adhesive strip member 48 of the back portion of the wigto the outer portion of the overlap portion 44 of the visor 36.

Alternatively, a new and different visor may be substituted and joinedin the same mannr to the wig 38.

Although I have described preferred embodiments of my invention, it isunderstood that numerous changes in construction and arrangement ofcomponent elements may be made within the scope of my invention ashereinafter claimed. 1

I claim:

1. A detachable and interchangeable combination wig and visor,comprising:

a full wig having an inner and an outer periphery at its lower edge;

a visor detachably secured to said wig and having a band of adjustablesize for encircling the head of the wearer; said band comprising a striphaving two ends which overlap at the rear portion of the wig, theopposed overlapping surfaces of the ends of the strip carrying adhesivematerial for detachably securing said ends together in adjustedposition; and adhesive fastening means on the inner peripheral surfaceof said band at the front portion thereof and on the outer peripheralsurface at the rear portion thereof in engagement respectively withadhesive fastening means on the surface of the outer periphery of thewig at the front portion thereof and and on the surface of the innerperiphery of the wig at the rear portion thereof for detachabiy securingthe visor to the wig.

2. A detachable and interchangeable combination wig and visor,comprising:

a full wig having an inner and an outer periphery at its lower edge;

a visor detachably secured to said wig and having a band for encirclingthe head of the wearer; and means for removably attaching the visor tothe wig, said means comprising fastening means on the inner peripheralsurface of said band at the front portion thereof and on the outerperipheral surface at the rear portion thereof in engagement withfastening means on the surface of the outer periphery of the wig at thefront portion thereof and on the surface of the inner periphery of thewig at the rear portions thereof.

3. A detachable and interchangeable combination wig and visor accordingto claim 2 in which said band is adjustable for size and comprises astrip having two ends which overlap at the rear portion of the wig, andadhesive material is carried on the opposing overlapping surfaces fordetachably securing the ends of the strip together in adjusted positionwhereby said wig and visor may be readily detached so that said wig maybe interchanged with a different wig which may then be joined to saidvisor, and said visor may be interchanged with a different visor whichmay then be joined to said wig, as the case may be.

4. A detachable and interchangeable combination wig and visor accordingto claim 2 in which the fastening means on said band and on said wigcomprise adhesive strip members.

5. A detachable and interchangeable combination wig and visor accordingto claim 2 in which the means for removably attaching the visor to thewig includes adhesive strip means on the inner peripheral surface ofsaid band at the side portions thereof in engagement with adhesive stripmeans on the surface of the outer periphery of the wig at the sideportions thereof.

1. A detachable and interchangeable combination wig and visor,comprising: a full wig having an inner and an outer periphery at itslower edge; a visor detachably secured to said wig and having a band ofadjustable size for encircling the head of the wearer; said bandcomprising a strip having two ends which overlap at the rear portion ofthe wig, the opposed overlapping surfaces of the ends of the stripcarrying adhesive material for detachably securing said ends together inadjusted position; and adhesive fastening means on the inner peripheralsurface of said band at the front portion thereof and on the outerperipheral surface at the rear portion thereof in engagementrespectively with adhesive fastening means on the surface of the outerperiphery of the wig at the front portion thereof and and on the surfaceof the inner periphery of the wig at the rear portion thereof fordetachably securing the visor to the wig.
 2. A detachable andinterchangeable combination wig and visor, comprising: a full wig havingan inner and an outer periphery at its lower edge; a visor detachablysecured to said wig and having a band for encircling the head of thewearer; and means for removably attaching the visor to the wig, saidmeans comprising fastening means on the inner peripheral surface of saidband at the front portion thereof and on the outer peripheral surface atthe rear portion thereof in engagement with fastening means on thesurface of the outer periphery of the wig at the front portion thereofand on the surface of the inner periphery of the wig at the rearportions thereof.
 3. A detachable and interchangeable combination wigand visor according to claim 2 in which said band is adjustable for sizeand comprises a strip having two ends which overlap at the rear portionof the wig, and adhesive material is carried on the opposing overlappingsurfaces for detachably securing the ends of the strip together inadjusted position whereby said wig and visor may be readily detached sothat said wig may be interchanged with a different wig which may then bejoined to said visor, and said visor may be interchanged with adifferent visor which may then be joined to said wig, as the case maybe.
 4. A detachable and interchangeable combination wig and visoraccording to claim 2 in which the fastening means on said band and onsaid wig comprise adhesive strip members.
 5. A detachable andinterchangeable combination wig and visor according to claim 2 in whichthe means for removably attaching the visor to the wig includes adhesivestrip means on the inner peripheral surface of said band at the sideportions thereof in engagement with adhesive strip means on the surfaceof the outer periphery of the wig at the side portions thereof.